Proctologic diseases demanding emergency surgical intervention.

Risk Evaluation of Perioperative Acute Coronary Syndromes and Other Cardiovascular Complications During Emergency High Risky Noncardiac Surgery

The cardiac risk (CR) in noncardiac surgery represents the probability of acute cardiovascular conditions appearance, assessed as perioperative complications. The most frequent perioperative complications are the acute manifestations of coronary or noncoronary ischemia; acute or exacerbated chronic heart failure (CHF); acute rhythm and conductive disorders; acute cardiac inflammatory processes;...

The sixtieth anniversary of the American Proctologic Society.

Colorectal surgery.

T R r a c 9 he American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons ASCRS) was founded in 1899. Initially known as the merican Proctologic Society, the name was changed to the merican Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons in 1973 to ndicate the scope of its members’ interest. Currently, of he 1,281 board-certified colorectal surgeons in the United tates and Canada, 102 are women. The spectrum of diseas...

Massive gastric dilatation caused by eating binges demanding surgical intervention: a case report

The clinical picture of an acute abdomen is frequently encountered in emergency medicine. In most cases abdominal pathologies underlie this condition, however, also extra-abdominal diseases may present or cause an acute abdomen. The fact that this condition is potentially life-threatening highlights the importance of instant action. Here, we report on the case of a young woman that presented wi...

Acute Testicular Ischemia following Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Identified in the Emergency Department

Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is perhaps the most widely utilized surgical procedure for patients with large abdominal aortic aneurysms. This procedure is minimally invasive and reduces inpatient hospitalization requirements. The case involves a 72-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with right testicular ischemia two days following EVAR. Given the minimal inpatient ho...